STARLINK-11468, 62221

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-11468, 62221 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Thu, 05 Dec 2024 UTC via an FALCON 9 launch vehicle from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

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STARLINK-11468 details

Identifier	62221, 2024-231D
Orbit	LEO
Last TLE update	8 hours ago
Origin	SpaceX/Seattle (US)
Manufacturer	SpaceX/Seattle
Mission	Operational spacecraft
Bus & Motor	STARLINK V2M, Unknown motor
Mass	730 kg wet, ~700 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2024-12-05 (1 week ago)
Launch vehicle	FALCON 9
Launch site	Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Unknown
Radar Cross Section	RCS unknown

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TLE from 8 hours ago

0 STARLINK-11468
1 62221U 24231D   24346.83334491 -.00924065  26909-3 -25180-2 0  9994
2 62221  53.1659 176.3732 0000815  61.1385 125.0407 15.93438671  2199

Epoch: 2024-12-11T20:00Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-11T20:00:01Z)

Latitude	-5.06161°
Longitude	-20.87093°
Altitude	294.701 km
Speed	7.732 km/s
True Right ascension	00h 00m 37s
True Declination	-5° 01' 46"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-51.99748°
Longitude	81.25814°
Altitude	312.738 km
Speed	7.72 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	11h 04m 02s
Apparent Declination	-61° 36' 54"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	02:20:20
Azimuth	142.901° SSE
Elevation	-53.453°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	293.474 km
Perigee altitude	292.387 km
Semi-major axis	6,671.068 km
Eccentricity	0.0000815
Inclination	53.1659°
RAAN	176.3732°
Arg. of periapsis	61.1385°
True anomaly	125.04835°
Mean anomaly	125.0407°
Eccentric anomaly	125.04452°
Mean motion	3.98337 °/min
BSTAR	-0.002518
Orbital period	90.38 mins